To the thrill of ghost whisperers, cocktail slingers, and e-cigarrette puffers everywhere, Allison DuBois is coming to Changing Hands. The medium/author/reality TV star who claims to be a drug is coming back to her hometown on September 23 to answer questions and share her new book, Talk to Me: What the Dead…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours?Jon Hanford does not claim to be the mastermind behind the literal interpretation of a “cat scan”– he doesn’t even own a cat. But the New York-based cinematographer…
Artist: Aaron Forjan Medium: HDR Photography with a Nikon D300 and a fisheye lens.I took this photo of a Yaqui church in Guadalupe during a monsoon. It’s an old time Arizona church that you rarely get to see anymore … I think the dark clouds made it a little more interesting.The…
Stop by FilmBar tonight and you’ll likely get an eyeful of work by the late and great pop artist, Keith Haring. The Downtown theater will present a one-night showing of “The Universe of Keith Haring”, a portrait of the artist that includes archival footage and interviews with fellow artists including Fab…
Jason Sadler will wear your company’s latest (and probably lamest) tee — but it’ll cost you. The 30-something based in Florida launched iwearyourshirt.com in 2009 as a way to “a way to make some extra money without actually ‘working.” Every day, he and his five-person team of walking billboards wear a company’s…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Like many, Jay Shelowitz recognizes the lack of etiquette on the subway. Unlike many, he’s taken it upon himself to fix it. The New…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? This week, organizers of Edinburgh’s International Book Festival found a few mysterious treasures in the festival tents. The paper sculptures have been appearing in…
Vintage fiends be warned: Downtown’s MacAlpine’s is clearing out storage and gathering treasures for a blowout estate sale this weekend. The retail and soda shop’s owner, Monica Heizenrader, says she’s been eyeing a few of the smaller mid-century items and furniture pieces, artwork, clothing and collectables that haven’t seen the front…
Our Arizona-hating friends at hit-hungry Gawker completed their countdown of the worst states in America this morning. We weren’t surprised by their hometown pick for the best state, and we’re even less surprised we’re at the bottom. It’s all true — they could thank Arizona for dishing out a variety of…
The long-awaited (and much-needed) remodel of Downtown’s Lexington Hotel will be a little longer than expected. Hotel representatives announced that they’ll be revamping and re-opening at the end summer 2012, and will run business as usual until December 19. The hotel’s been home to Poolside Gallery, a resident studio space/gallery for local…
Aritst: Eric Cox Medium: Mixed Media As a symbol of the southwest, the Saguaro cactus stands tall as a Phoenix icon. The toothy spine of the cactus presents us with an uneasy ambiguity between man and his environment. The process of creating in the desert is very cathartic. Taking a step…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Michael Zachary doesn’t want you to fund his project. In fact, his ultimate goal is failure. The Boston-based contemporary artist is interested in Strange…
Tease your hair and grab your too-tight neon anything (and everything) — RnR is having a party. The Scottsdale bar is kicking back, ’80s-style with arcade games, 80s tunes by DJ Steel, and mall bangs, courtesy of local hair stylists from Socio Hair Salon. Cut-off sweatshirts, high-top kicks, and experimental shots will…
Artist: Rose Johnson Medium: mural on the Mercer Mortuary building on 16th Street near Thomas Road. (Description below is written by Kathleen Vanesian in 2009. See her full story on the life of Rose Johnson here.)Painted by an artist named Rose Johnson in 1998, with the help of some school kids,…
If you’re walking the streets of Berlin, you might want to look both ways before crossing the street — mainly to look out for the Bier Bike. The contraption is powered by 16 riders who peddle atop bar stools while downing a liter (or six) from the bike’s keg. If peddling while…
School is back in session and along with all of the pencils, pens, binders, and calculators (not to mention textbooks), you might need a few accessories. A few of our local sources on all things fashionable and fun have a couple recommendations for the fall. Take a hint from the creatives…
Artist: Unknown (c. 1932) via Maricopa County Department of TransportationMedium: CartographyThe countdown to Best of Phoenix continues! Last year, we profiled 100 Creatives who made a mark on the local arts scene. This year, we’ll have 100 creative representations of Phoenix. No scope or requirement on medium or size — we’ll include photography, painting, sculpture, video,…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? The Uni wouldn’t be very popular in Phoenix during the summer. But give our desert city a few months (and the organizers a few convincing notes)…
Artist: John Scott Goodson via Chelsea Brown (who describes the photo below) Medium: digital photography To me, this sums up downtown Phoenix as a whole. Civic Space Park was an area I frequented while in college, and was always the best place to sip coffee, people watch, and breathe a little…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? In a series of simple digital portraits, Canadian photographer Ulric Collette attempts to answer the question: How much do you look like your mother,…
Artist: Jac T Bowen Medium: Sculpture “Ferdinand the Bull rests in a paradise of blossoms and tropical plants in this east courtyard. A sidewalk cafe adds an old-world touch to the advanced architectural styling.” (Description found on the back of a postcard of a Christown Spectrum Mall postcard, dated 1963…
